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Start: 06-02-2010 from 05:00 until 07:00
At Santa Ynez, Calif. (Showtime): Freddy Hernandez vs DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley, 10 rounds, welterweights;
Contreras vs Juan Castaneda Jr., 8 rounds, junior welterweights;
Lateef Kayode vs David Whittom, 8 rounds, heavyweights;
Ruben Rivera vs Derrick Thomas, 4 rounds, junior middleweights;
Ruffino Serrano vs. Orlando Solis, 4 rounds, featherweights;
Emad Ali vs. Chris Green, 6 rounds, heavyweights
Four World Championship Fights in Just 28 Days, Live on SHOWTIME®
Showtime's Nick Charles, the blow-by-blow announcer on "ShoBox: The New Generation" since the series' inception in 2001, is returning to ringside after battling bladder cancer since August, the network announced.
Charles was diagnosed with stage IV urothelial carcinoma during the summer but announced Friday that he is 80 percent in remission and that his doctors have given him the go-ahead to resume working.
He will be back on the air for the Jan. 29 "ShoBox" -- which will be headlined by bantamweight prospect Chris Avalos facing Jose Nieves at the Tingley Auditorium in Albuquerque, N.M. -- working with analysts Steve Farhood and Antonio Tarver. Charles turns 64 the following day.
"I never really lost hope and faith that I'd be back on 'ShoBox' working with the finest people I know professionally and personally," Charles said. "The boxing community has been overwhelmingly supportive. Their inspiration has moved me deeply. As important to me though are the fans of 'ShoBox' who have expressed to me beyond all expectations their concern and encouragement through a difficult illness."
Freddy Hernandez vs DeMarcus live, Contreras vs Juan Castaneda Jr live, Lateef Kayode vs David Whittom live, Ruben Rivera vs Derrick Thomas live , Ruffino Serrano vs Orlando Solis live, Emad Ali vs Chris Green live
It was an entertaining night of boxing at the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, N.M. though the real highlight was seeing Showtime boxing analyst Nick Charles return to work. Charles who had been out do to a fight with cancer, looked about as good as we've seen him in months and it was a treat to see him doing what he loves most.
As for the fisticuffs of the evening, unbeaten Chris Avalos (15-0, 12 KOs) registered yet another knockout when he stopped Jose Nieves at 2:20 of the 4th round in the main event. He appeared to be having issues with Nieves in the opening round as he was getting outboxed but stepped on the gas from the 2nd round forward and dominated Nieves before getting the stoppage.
Coming up this Friday night on Showtime’s ShoBox: The New Generation, former world champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley 36-12-1 (21) looks to get back in the win column as he takes on the once beaten Freddy Hernandez 27-1 (18) in the night’s main event.
Corley, who at one time held the WBO Light Welterweight title, and has faced the likes of Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto, and Randal Bailey (Just to name a few), has a goal of becoming a two-time world champion, and his journey begins this Friday night on Showtime.
In this exclusive interview, Corley speaks out on his upcoming fight, as well as touching on other topics in his career, enjoy.
Benny Henderson Jr.: You have the fight coming up this Friday night on Showtime against Freddy Hernandez, your thoughts on that match-up?
In this exclusive interview, Corley speaks out on his upcoming fight, as well as touching on other topics in his career, enjoy.
Benny Henderson Jr.: You have the fight coming up this Friday night on Showtime against Freddy Hernandez, your thoughts on that match-up?
DeMarcus Corley: I am going into a little bit of deeper water as a welterweight, not a weight that I normally fight at, I have a game plan, let my hands go be first and get the victory. I am not taking anything from him, but I don’t think he has been in with a type of fighter or at the level that I am at right now. He has a disadvantage comparing to me having an advantage over him, I have no problem with making an adjustments with the height and size.
Edwin Valero by mid-to-late-round KO over Antonio DeMarco: DeMarco is a well-schooled, disciplined young contender with good technique and a lot of heart.
But the Mexican southpaw is a slow starter who likes to engage more than he should. We won't see the sharpest version of Valero, who has yet again changed trainers.
But he's motivated to defend his green belt in Mexico and on national television -- in Mexico and the U.S. I think he either catches DeMarco cold with one big shot, or he gradually breaks the younger man down by forcing him to the ropes and beating on his arms and body.
DeMarco will be game and he'll get his shots in, but I think his willingness to exchange with Valero will cost him.
Freddy Hernandez vs DeMarcus, Contreras vs Juan Castaneda Jr, Lateef Kayode vs David Whittom, Ruben Rivera vs Derrick Thomas, Ruffino Serrano vs Orlando Solis, Emad Ali vs Chris Green
Kieran Mulvaney, ESPN.boxing and Reuters
Edwin Valero KO 7 Antonio DeMarco: I think DeMarco is a top-drawer talent. He boxes well from the outside, he can crack, and he I believe he has improved considerably over the past few fights.
Then you look at Edwin Valero and you wonder what is so special about him? He looks like he's slow as molasses. But Valero has hands of kryptonite, and once he has timed a guy and figured him out, he just walks him down and beats him up.
I think DeMarco starts out well, maybe builds an early lead on the cards. He may even be leading when the fight ends. But after a few rounds, Valero will have him figured out, and his heavy punches will start finding their target until eventually DeMarco is overwhelmed. Valero TKO 7.
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